Initially, the proposed wind farm comprised of 16 turbines that were subjected to a public inquiry in 2008. The council has approved planning permission for 16 turbines in June 2007. But a public inquiry was held in September 2008 following the application called in by the Environment Minister Jane Davidson.
The council’s head of planning Eifion Bowen said: The minister has confirmed the inspector’s recommendation to grant planning permission for 15 of the 16 turbines.
The authority welcomes the decision as an endorsement of its initial decision to approve the scheme which recognised the environmental impact and also the overriding need for renewable energy.
Deputy Leader councillor Kevin Madge said: I am delighted that the scheme is going ahead.
A council spokesman said that while the scheme conflicted with some of the council’s planning policies on landscape, the environment, amenity and open space, its policy on renewable energy and Welsh Assembly Government targets on climate change and renewable energy had to be considered.
The proposals for Mynydd y Betws wind farms had been opposed in 2003 and 2005 by campaigners. The campaigners claimed that the plans will cause noise and disruption to locals.
